A new era of Iowa State football will soon include a new look to Jack Trice Stadium.

Fans at the first two games in Jack Trice may have noticed the construction that started this summer and is still ongoing. The project is on track and expected to be completed by the Oct. 17 Homecoming game against Baylor. Despite the stadium’s facelift, no problems have arisen that would cause holdups for spectators.

“The stadium has remained fully functional,” said Nick Britton, associate athletic director of event management. “We’ve been able to keep all five of our gates open.”

The finished portions of this summer’s construction include improvements to Gates 1 and 5, a new fence around the perimeter of the stadium and the new look to the stadium’s east-side bathrooms and concession areas.

Britton said the remaining work includes site work like grating and trenching, a new memorial to Jack Trice that will be built behind the home section and the unfinished aluminum canopy on Gate 2.

The new Jack Trice memorial is being built under a rule that states that all publicly funded projects must have a certain percentage of the funds dedicated to some form of art.

RDG Planning and Design served as the design and architecture firm for renovations while Weitz Construction has managed the project.

Iowa State alumnus Ben Bruns, who played center for the Cyclones from 1996–2000, is the project manager with Weitz Construction and has played a large role in renovating the stadium in which he used to play.

“It was an awesome and humbling experience,” Bruns said. “It’s truly a dream to merge football and your career for the future Cyclone fans.”

Bruns also said that good communication between Weitz and the athletic department has been a big reason why the project has gone so smoothly over the cold winters, wet springs and hot summers that have accompanied the project.

While the construction hasn’t caused delays to fans entering the game, Britton says that fans should still try to get to the gates early to avoid backups with the new security checks.

“Our biggest problem is students coming from the tailgate lots and trying to get in 15 minutes before kickoff,” Britton said. “It’s when we get all of those students coming in at once that we have backups.”

The next phase of the renovation,which would include bowling-in the south end zone, is still up in the air.

Bruns said the timetable from when the next phase gets funded until the actual construction starts is around nine months, while the construction itself could take around 18 months.